| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Frederick Carrasco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Slane (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Damek Zoller (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdelmuti (fresh) 3 pts. C - Luke Ketter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Damek Zoller inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Kansas | Kenneth Kelty picks off the pass by Eric Slane | 35-29 |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | John Peters is called for traveling | 35-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | Hugh Smith (PG), Rolf Zaldivar (C) Frederick Carrasco, Luke Ketter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:12 | Kansas | Damek Zoller is denied on a layup by Edward Murphy | 35-29 |
| 19:11 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | John Peters scores on a floater from the right block set up by Robert Smith | 35-31 |
| 18:42 | Kansas | Hugh Smith's floater is knocked away by Robert Smith | 35-31 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Robert Smith buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Kelty | 35-33 |
| 18:02 | Kansas | The jump hook by Hugh Smith is blocked by Edward Murphy | 35-33 |
| 18:01 | Kansas | Damek Zoller tips it in | 37-33 |
| 17:44 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy dunks the ball set up by John Peters | 37-35 |
| 17:25 | Kansas | Damek Zoller comes up short on the shot from the left side | 37-35 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:19 | Buffalo | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Eric Slane - foul #2 on Eric Slane, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frederick Carrasco (PG), Gary Kuhn (SG), Ardian Styborski (PF), Luke Ketter (C) Hugh Smith, Eric Slane, Dikembe Abdelmuti, Rolf Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Kenneth Kelty | |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | John Peters's pass is intercepted by Ardian Styborski | 37-35 |
| 16:49 | Kansas | Frederick Carrasco drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ardian Styborski | 40-35 |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Damek Zoller - foul #4 on Damek Zoller, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Eric Slane (SG), Spencer Castello (SF) Gary Kuhn, Damek Zoller | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (PG), James Adams (SG), Charles Norman (C) John Peters, Robert Smith, Edward Murphy | |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:11 | Kansas | Ardian Styborski is denied on a dunk by Charles Norman | 40-38 |
| 16:10 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Eric Slane - foul #3 on Eric Slane, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Gary Kuhn (SG), Dikembe Abdelmuti (PF) Eric Slane, Spencer Castello | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walker (PG) Keith Whitlock | |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Frederick Carrasco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Kuhn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ardian Styborski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Abdelmuti (fresh) 3 pts. C - Luke Ketter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Walker (fresh) SG - Herbert Burroughs (fresh) SF - James Adams (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Norman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Kansas | Frederick Carrasco is fouled on the floor by Charles Norman - foul #3 on Charles Norman, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | Eric Slane (SG), Spencer Castello (SF), Rolf Zaldivar (C) Gary Kuhn, Dikembe Abdelmuti, Luke Ketter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG) Mark Walker | |
| 15:36 | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar comes up short on the runner from close range | 40-41 |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | James Adams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses the tip | 40-41 |
| 15:16 | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:12 | Kansas | Spencer Castello clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Charles Norman | 40-41 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | John Peters comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frederick Carrasco - foul #2 on Frederick Carrasco, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | Hugh Smith (PG), Gary Kuhn (SG), Dikembe Abdelmuti (PF), Luke Ketter (C) Frederick Carrasco, Eric Slane, Spencer Castello, Rolf Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Kenneth Kelty (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Herbert Burroughs, Phillip Graves, Charles Norman | |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:31 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Gary Kuhn | 43-43 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Kuhn - foul #1 on Gary Kuhn, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frederick Carrasco (PG) Hugh Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF) James Adams | |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:56 | Kansas | Gary Kuhn can't connect on a runner in the paint | 43-44 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 43-44 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| 13:18 | Kansas | Edward Murphy is called for the reach on Frederick Carrasco - foul #3 on Edward Murphy, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Kansas | Hugh Smith (PG), Eric Slane (SG), Damek Zoller (SF), Rolf Zaldivar (C) Frederick Carrasco, Gary Kuhn, Ardian Styborski, Luke Ketter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (PG) John Peters | |
| 13:08 | Kansas | Eric Slane misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 13:06 | Kansas | Hugh Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:52 | Kansas | Hugh Smith comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Herbert Burroughs - foul #2 on Herbert Burroughs, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Kansas | Luke Ketter (C) Dikembe Abdelmuti | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Kenneth Kelty | |
| 12:52 | Kansas | Hugh Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:52 | Kansas | Hugh Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 12:23 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Damek Zoller | 45-46 |
| 12:11 | Kansas | Damek Zoller misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:05 | Buffalo | Robert Smith buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Edward Murphy | 45-48 |
| 11:50 | Kansas | Hugh Smith scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Slane | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Hugh Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Slane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Damek Zoller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rolf Zaldivar (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Luke Ketter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herbert Burroughs (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | Damek Zoller is called for the reach on Keith Whitlock - foul #5 on Damek Zoller, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frederick Carrasco (PG), Gary Kuhn (SG), Ardian Styborski (SF), Dikembe Abdelmuti (PF) Hugh Smith, Eric Slane, Damek Zoller, Luke Ketter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), James Adams (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF) Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Edward Murphy | |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-50 |
| 10:58 | Kansas | John Peters steps in front of the Gary Kuhn pass | 47-50 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-50 |
| 10:41 | Kansas | Ardian Styborski pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:24 | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar misses the jump hook from the right block | 47-50 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Phillip Graves | 47-50 |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | Frederick Carrasco steps in front of the John Peters pass in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 09:58 | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Frederick Carrasco | 49-50 |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 09:48 | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:33 | Kansas | Kenneth Kelty is called for the reach on Rolf Zaldivar - foul #1 on Kenneth Kelty, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Hugh Smith (PG), Eric Slane (SG), Spencer Castello (SF), Luke Ketter (C) Frederick Carrasco, Gary Kuhn, Dikembe Abdelmuti, Rolf Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Charles Norman (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Herbert Burroughs, James Adams, Kenneth Kelty, Phillip Graves | |
| 09:13 | Kansas | Hugh Smith hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Eric Slane | 51-50 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy is whistled for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frederick Carrasco (PG), Dikembe Abdelmuti (PF) Hugh Smith, Ardian Styborski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:41 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti's pass is intercepted by Edward Murphy | 51-50 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Slane - foul #4 on Eric Slane, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Hugh Smith (PG), Gary Kuhn (SG), Ardian Styborski (PF) Frederick Carrasco, Eric Slane, Dikembe Abdelmuti | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:57 | Kansas | Ardian Styborski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-52 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Keith Whitlock | 51-52 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock is denied on a layup by Luke Ketter | 51-52 |
| 07:48 | Kansas | Hugh Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Hugh Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Kuhn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Spencer Castello (fresh) PF - Ardian Styborski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Luke Ketter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Kansas | Hugh Smith misses the easy layup | 51-52 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock loses the dribble to Hugh Smith | 51-52 |
| 07:03 | Kansas | Ardian Styborski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | John Peters clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-52 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | John Peters tips it home | 51-54 |
| 06:21 | Kansas | Ardian Styborski drills a turnaround in the paint | 53-54 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Charles Norman misses the tip | 53-54 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy tips it but misses | 53-54 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Charles Norman snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Smith | 53-57 |
| 05:32 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frederick Carrasco (PG), Eric Slane (SG), Peter Fox (SF), Dikembe Abdelmuti (PF), Rolf Zaldivar (C) Hugh Smith, Gary Kuhn, Spencer Castello, Ardian Styborski, Luke Ketter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty (PF) Charles Norman | |
| 05:10 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti is hacked by Kenneth Kelty - foul #2 on Kenneth Kelty, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Adams (SF) Keith Whitlock | |
| 04:57 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Kelty - foul #3 on Kenneth Kelty, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (C) Edward Murphy | |
| 04:43 | Kansas | Eric Slane drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Carrasco | 55-57 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Dikembe Abdelmuti steps in front of the John Peters pass | 55-57 |
| 04:20 | Kansas | John Peters steals it from Rolf Zaldivar | 55-57 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | John Peters lays it up and in | 55-59 |
| 03:56 | Kansas | Eric Slane is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Kansas | Ardian Styborski (SF) Peter Fox | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (PG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Edward Murphy (C) John Peters, Robert Smith, Phillip Graves | |
| 03:56 | Kansas | Eric Slane makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:56 | Kansas | Eric Slane makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Whitlock | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Frederick Carrasco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Slane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ardian Styborski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Abdelmuti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Rolf Zaldivar (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herbert Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 03:05 | Kansas | James Adams picks off the pass by Ardian Styborski | 57-62 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Kansas | Peter Fox (SF), Luke Ketter (C) Ardian Styborski, Rolf Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Robert Smith (SG) Herbert Burroughs, James Adams | |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | John Peters drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 57-64 |
| 02:33 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 57-64 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | Luke Ketter denies the turnaround by Edward Murphy | 57-64 |
| 02:07 | Kansas | Luke Ketter snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 01:45 | Kansas | Frederick Carrasco misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdelmuti - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelmuti, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Kansas | Ardian Styborski (SF) Peter Fox | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 01:29 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Kansas | Ardian Styborski makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Luke Ketter | 60-65 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdelmuti - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdelmuti, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Billingsley (SF) Keith Whitlock | |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:54 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Ardian Styborski banks in the layup set up by Frederick Carrasco and he's hacked by Kenneth Kelty - foul #4 on Kenneth Kelty, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF) Michael Billingsley | |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Ardian Styborski makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | John Peters is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Slane - foul #5 on Eric Slane, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Kansas | Gary Kuhn (SG) Eric Slane | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:31 | Kansas | Luke Ketter grabs the board | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Kansas | Luke Ketter comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 00:04 | Kansas | Ardian Styborski grabs the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:02 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | John Peters grabs the board | 63-66 |